Dramatic looking severe thunderstorm rumbles over Napier and Hastings (Photos & Video)
23/01/2018 1:12am
> From the WeatherWatch archives
There are some intense downpours around the North Island but Hawke’s Bay is currently witnessing the biggest and most dramatic looking one.
Photos and videos are now coming in to our social media pages showing this intense storm.
Remember, when thunder roars, stay indoors.
You can view the live lightning tracker here
Storm cell over Napier! @PhilipDuncan @weatherbom @WeatherWatchNZ @lynettemcgreevy pic.twitter.com/09QFnZmS1m
— Andrew Frame (@NapierinFrame) January 23, 2018
@WeatherWatchNZ hopefully that one came through pic.twitter.com/lLceZXG9Pg
— Axel Alexander (@axelman_af) January 23, 2018
This looks epic!!! @PhilipDuncan @WeatherWatchNZ pic.twitter.com/KJtvoaFJoq
— Sam James (@samjamez) January 23, 2018
Video doesn’t do the cloud formation justice… or the spund of the thunder… @PhilipDuncan @WeatherWatchNZ pic.twitter.com/689tUX8VVS
— Axel Alexander (@axelman_af) January 23, 2018
@WeatherWatchNZ @PhilipDuncan pic.twitter.com/HCoYQwIWMI
— Sam James (@samjamez) January 23, 2018
@WeatherWatchNZ @axelman_af Some sweet thunder over in Havelock North too. pic.twitter.com/5LfaOuyxJT
— Adriel Kloppenburg (@adriel) January 23, 2018
Looking threatening over @GreenhitheNZ @WeatherWatchNZ pic.twitter.com/V323Z12nQQ
— Mad Ike (@Eplus9Nz) January 23, 2018
Crazy cloud formation over Ahuriri estuary in Napier – and thunder
Are they Cumulonimbus clouds?@MetService @WeatherWatchNZI’ve been using our SLH chart to try and identify them https://t.co/aKsJzKaii8 pic.twitter.com/RdWCqR8Udy
— Science Learning Hub (@NZScienceLearn) January 23, 2018
HEAVY RAIN. @WeatherWatchNZ pic.twitter.com/EsfS4KIym9
— Sam James (@samjamez) January 23, 2018
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Gary on 23/01/2018 10:43pm
Gidday the WW team. Just a quick question about the thunderstorm that went over Napier & Hastings on the 23rd of Jan – what type of thunderstorm was it – single cell, multi cell, squall line, or super cell? What ya reckon?
Gary
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WW Forecast Team on 23/01/2018 11:06pm
Hi Gary
It was a severe thunderstorm which created a super cell with wall cloud (all from a cumulonimbus cloud). It drifted up the Hawke’s Bay coastline from Napier/Hastings area to Wairoa area. Was a lot of thunder within the cloud, but it didn’t seem to cause many problems on the ground – just a great view!
Cheers
Phil D
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